Woods – who finished fifth in last year’s tournament – hasn’t won a major tournament since the 2008 U.S. Open. He hasn’t won a golf tournament period in more than seventeen months. In the process, the four-time Masters’ champ has dropped to No. 7 in the world rankings.

That’s unheard of … Woods finished 10 of the last 12 seasons ranked No. 1 in the world, and has spent a record 623 weeks at the top of the charts. He owns 14 major championships – four short of the 18 majors won by the legendary Jack Nicklaus (a six-time Masters’ champion).

Will this be the year that Tiger reclaims his former glory?

We’ll see …

Also, while the eyes of the sports world are on Augusta National, let’s hope that South Carolina leaders are keeping their eyes on finding a (non-taxpayer-funded) sponsor for the Heritage tournament on Hilton Head Island.